| Day |
Sunday |
| Date |
23/04/2023 |
| Start Time |
10:00 am |
| Walk Name |
Walk, nav and natter |
| Description |
The walk begins at Fairholmes and then heads uphill to Rowlee Pasture with views over to the Kinder Scout plateau. From there we head over to the site of England’s largest landslip, Alport Castles, which gets its name from the imposing gritstone tower and surrounding jumble of boulders that formed after the last ice age. Then it’s a lovely amble over to Rowlee Bridge and Woodcock Coppice before we drop back down to Fairholmes. On the way, we’ll show you a couple of simple navigation techniques using a map and a compass that’ll help you to break free from the guidebooks. |
| Walk Leader |
Linda M and Austin K |
| Notify |
Please text 07557790861 by 6pm the day before to sign up |
| Start Point |
Fairholmes Visitor Centre |
| Start Point Details |
Fairholmes visitor centre, outside the toilets - car park (Pay & Display) If you arrive early enough, there is free parking at Derwent Overlook, this is on the right hand side just before Fairholmes or £5 for a full day at the visitor centre car park.
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| Grid Reference |
SK 1726 8936 - nearest postcode: S33 0AQ (across lake) |
| Grade |
B2 |
| Distance |
9 miles |
| Additional Information |
Please book on the walk as early as possible. We’ve had to limit numbers due to the navigation element of the walk. Bring refreshments, a packed lunch and an OS Explorer OL1 Dark Peak map and a compass if you’d like to practise navigating (we will bring a couple of spare compasses). We will go to the pub after the walk if there is enough interest which I’m sure there will be. Sorry, no dogs on this walk.
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| Dog Friendly |
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| Map |
Click for Streetmap of start point
Click for Google map of start point
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